Stencil-sheet for hand-stamps.



B. P. EVANS &- A. M. FISHER.

STENCIL SHEET FOB HAND STAMPS.

- APPLICATION FILED APR. 16. NHL

1 ,272,242. Patented July 9, 1918.

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avwm utow B. P. EVANS & A. M. FISHER. STENCIL SHEET FOR HAND STAMPS. APPLICATION FILED PR. 16. 1911.

1 72,242. 4 Patented July 9, 1918.

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avwawtoz J mil/1407A F751 Gummy B. P. EVANS & A. M. FISHER.

STENCIL SHEET FOR HAND STAMPS.

APPLlCATlON FILED APR.1G. 19H- Pa-tented July 9, 1918.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 3- Bis-@3 4? 1 Evans em Mame uneas or WASHING-TON, msmzncr or V COLUMBIA; I A e sTENQI s E F9? ew ere perspective, view of the 1, ig, 3 is a similar view of the clasp mempliable ends jof'the'bodystri'p thereof being shown; as bent upwardly, ready to be bent downwardly and' inwardly within the channel-of the clasp member.

"1Fig.5 is aplan view of the lower surface of the-stencil sheet;

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the outer-side of Fig. 7is a view similar to Fig. 6, showing the fold made in ;the Sheet. "Ii-Fig; 8 is 'a view similar to Fig. 5, showing the-foldniade'inlthesheet." Fig. 9 'is a'perspective view of a modified form of stencil sheet as'applied to the hand stamp.

FigI 1-0"'is a plan viewof the modified view showing I the fold asection on the line 13 13,

'The invention consists inithe novel construction and combinations of parts, as hereinafterisetforth; Y Ir 7 awemeeey g d awing --il1u.strattatented Ju y 9, 191

llpplieation-filed April 16, 19 17. Serial No. 162,415.

ing the invention, the numeral 1 designates a handle; 2' a printing pad, and 4 the stencil' or pattern sheet, upon whichtlie required wording of" the'stamp' is'written or" impressed, in'a type-writer or by hand, in such manner as to out through the material of thesheet and form a stencil, through the pattern of which the ink will flow from the ipad at the backof the stencil, when pressure is'applied tothe' stamp in use.

" The connection between the ink pad and the handle is inade through the mediuni' of a channeled clasp member 5', within the channel 6 of which closely fits'the bottom of the handle, said bottom being'usua'lly laterally extended or elongated, as shown at 7 ,to engage an elongated-clasp 5'.

' 'l -hestencil sheet "in the present case is folded upon itself, uponthe line 8, to provide' a lower flap or tympan member 9,'eX- tending under the upper s'tenciled member 10' and serving "as a tympan in writing, insteado-f jthe' hard'platen roll. This lower member or tympanalso serves as a guard in placing the stencil sheet inthe stamp and when the stamp is not in use, preventing the ink from the pad, flowing throughthe stenoil, from smearing upon the underlyin'gfdesk or surface' The "tympan member, bearing the inked impression of thestamp upon its inner surface,fori ns a permanent record of the stamp,

' rote filed for rumma e, in case said member should be torn from the balance of the sheetja'long'the "line 10, which is customarily done, after the stencil or pattern sheet is secured between clasp and handle.

The tympan member of the stencil or pattern'shje'aet, is preferably narrower than the "upper member of the pattern sheet, so that,

when the'previously inked pad is placed uponthe top surface of the stencil, prepared as stated, and the edgeportions of said'sheet are'brought over and folded into the "channel of-the clasp members, as shown in F1g. 1 of the drawings, the lower guard sheet w ll not have its free end also folded into said jchannel. Imhis way, when the'handle base is pressedwithinthe channel of the clasp member, upon the folded portions of the stencil sheet previously "engaged thQI'BWltll, the lower guard sheet will be left free, as is necessary i for exposure of andf'or tearing this sheet off. It is also preferred that the 'stencilzsheet shall be longer than the pad 2, the end portions .11 of said sheet projecting beyond the ends of the pad and serving to receive surplus'ink exuding from the pad, and guarding the underlying desk or surface. These projecting end portions 7 11 also serve to carry parallel transverse guide lines ,12, suitably numbered and of .10- advantage in'printing the stencil in thetypewriting machine. 7 c l The lower surface of the stencil sheet, being the impression face thereof, is provided with. parallel longitudinal guide lines 13,

V extending at right-angles to the guide lines 12 and being visible at the sides of the clasp 1 member 5 when the stencil sheet is secured in position, to serve as a guide in accurately locating the stamp upon an impression sur- 20,face.'-

Usually, the, stencil sheet is madeof 0rdinary paper, wherein a suitable opening 14 V i iscut, astrip ofpaper-15, suitable for jcut- 4obody strip'of thin metal 19, to which the i 5 thin sheet of soft rubber 21 be located be- 50 7 :hand-stamps; having an upper member. and

ting the, stencil therethrough, as stated, be

25 ing pasted or secured to said sheet, to cover saidopening' I 'The stencil sheet which is usually .sub-

' stantially square, n1ay have-the. fold crease therein atany edge thereof. -A modific'a tion is shown in Fig. 9 of the drawings,

wherein the fold crease 16 is at the left hand side, the lower guard or tympan'fold being cut away at two opposite sides there- ,7 of, as shown at 17 and 18,-whereby,- when -the sheet is" folded within the channelof the clasp member, no portion of the lower or tympan member will be folded into-said channel. r a v Theink pad 2 is preferably made "of a material of the pad is secured, as by" sewing the ends thereof together at the back of said body, at 20; And in order to assist theeven feeding of the ink, it is preferred that a tween the :woven ink carrying material of i the padand the metal body, tobring about 7 a squeegee effect, c Y

' We clailntv 4 1. A folded flexible paper stencil sheet for ,a-lower guard and tympan member, said A folded'flexiblepaper stencil sheet for j hand stamps-, having an upper member and a flower guard andtympan memben'lsaid up- 4' f 'per mell 'bfirihaving a centralsuitably preeo;;pared- ,stencil portionequidistant fromjall l o posite =marginal;edgesthereof,- andsaid lower memberbeing-of dimensions less than ,those of sa1d upper member I -A{foldedflexible paper sheet for es-hand stamps, having an uppermembepand 4 j upper IIIBIII ber marginal to and extending the pad.

a lower guard and tympanmember, said .i uppermember having a'central suitably prepared stencil portion, and marginal parallel transverse guidelines intersecting said central portion. .a Y i 5. -A folded flexible paper stencil sheet'for hand stamps, having" an upper member. and

a lower. guard; and tympan 'member, "said:

upper member having a'zcentr'al suitably;pre-" pared stencili portion',fl marginal; parallel transverse uide lines upon-one face of said er lntersecting; said central "portion, 'andparallel longitudinal guide lines upon the opposite facerof said upper mem beyond said central portion. 6. The combination with] a, hand-stamp comprising a handle membe'rP-andja base.

member bearing a'upad'; ofa pattern {sheet folded upon itself, underlying said pad and {fitting between said members; the latter slidabl'y engaged one with theiothen and with the 'pattern sheet to secure the sheetin proper relative position, said sheethaving a loose extension underlying andgguarding 7. The combination with a hand stamp comprising a handle member and, a'base member bearing a pad, of a pattern-sheet tion projectinggbeyond the other, underother and with the pattern sheetQto secure the sheet in; proper relative .positionglsaid sheet' having a loose extension underlying andguardingthe pad.-. T.

-; folded upon itself and. having one edge por- 8. The combination want-a.

neled base member bearing a pad, of apat- .it'ern' sheet folded uponitself, underlying said pad and having its doubled edge'iporfolded over into r the channel 'of' said 1 base with the other and with :the edge portions ;0f the .sh'e'et'v to secure the latter in proper {comprising azhandle, member and a' cham g-tion andathe opposite, single edgepdrtiomz; upper member having a 'centraljsuitably 7 prepared stencil portion equi-distant; 7 from 55; all opposite marginaledges thereof.

relative position, said sheet having a loosei-i extension underlying and guarding the pad.

, v.9. .The'rcombination. withf a; hand 1 stamp comprising; a, handle 'member and ai channeled base member bearinga pad, of aipatone edge portion' projecting. beyond uthe tern'= sheet folded upon; itself-and having other, underlying said pad andhavin-gJits doubled edgeportion and'the-opposite'smgle edge portion folded over into the channel of In testimony whereof We afiix our signasaid base member, both members slidably entures in presence of two Witnesses.

gaged one with the other and with the edge BEVERLY P. EVANS. portions of the sheet to secure the latter in ALEXANDER M. FISHER. proper relative position, said'sheet having Witnesses:

a loose extension underlying and guarding HANNA E. SNYDER,

the pad. E. A. OONRARD.

copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the "Gommissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. G. 

